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Dry Soil and Rainfall

Dry soil has the opposite effect on rainfall. As the temperature rises during the day, the air near the Earth's surface heats up and rises, but does not contain enough moisture to form rainclouds. As each day passes more moisture is removed from the ground, enhancing the effect. For more information, see Dry Times in North America.


Susan Byrne, NASA GSFC

Published September 25, 2000
Data acquired September 25, 2000

Topics:
Agriculture > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content
Atmosphere > Atmospheric Phenomena > Drought
Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/Water Content
Collection:
Visible Earth